FIERCE FIGHTING ON SUNDAY.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14868, 17 September 1918, Page 5

FIERCE FIGHTING ON SUNDAY.

DOMINATING POSITIONS SE-

CURED

ENEMY'S LOSSES VERY HEAVY

(Reuters Telegramß.)

(Received Sept. 17, 0.50 a.m.)

LomSon, Sept. 16.

Renter's correspondent at French Headquarters writes:—The fiercest fighting occurred at Tiger Wood, near Vailly, where the French overcame stubborn resistance and advanced the line.

General Mangin captured Hill 154, Vauxaillon, and Mont Jean. Each dominates the Soissons-Mnnheuge i*oad, two kilometres distant, and the Chemin-dos-Dames.

The French occupied Hill 189, dominating the valley at the head of the Sancy and Jou.y valleys. Judged by the corpses, the enemy's losses must have been exceptionally heavy. i The Germans arc still holding the plateau of Jbuy, but the French, overlook their positions.